External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions in Singapore
Singapore: External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions was 2 in 2014. βΌ Falling
External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions in Singapore, 1980β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 2 for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in Singapore peaked at 2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1997.
Singapore ranks 1st of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 | 1.5 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Australia 2 compare
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- 1 Germany 2 compare
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- 1 Finland 2 compare
- 1 France 2 compare
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2 compare
- 1 Guatemala 2 compare
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- 1 Israel 2 compare
- 1 Jordan 2 compare
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- 1 New Zealand 2 compare
- 1 Peru 2 compare
- 1 Portugal 2 compare
- 1 Russian Federation 2 compare
- 1 Sweden 2 compare
- 1 Uruguay 2 compare
- 1 United States of America 2 compare
More economy & growth data for Singapore
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0747 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 7,381 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.5686 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.76 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.28 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7788 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in Singapore?
- External finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in Singapore was 2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1980.
- What is the lowest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1997.
- How does Singapore rank for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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